You’ve done it, you got here, you’re getting properly settled in, the furniture has arrived, the job is ticking along.

But lo and behold, there is life to deal with and that’s a lot to navigate on a daily basis. Reliable dry cleaners that won’t destroy your suits, vets to keep Scrappy up to snuff, a load of things that need to be bought. It’s all pretty overwhelming and we’re not even talking about having a good time yet.

So—in the spirit of fighting such mighty battles of the daily grind—we’ve thrown ourselves into sourcing a plethora of different shops, services, entertainment possibilities and as many things that we feel will make your life more comfortable and easy. Sometimes it’s a complete resource, sometimes top picks and as always, tips so you can get the most out of the experience of living in Malaysia and finding out the fantastic life that you as an expatriate can experience.